The Flood

Dylan Van Den Berg

Play

Water has dried up and sand has engulfed everything. Life exists in a few small towns and the survivors cling onto a fading hope for their redemption: The Flood.

Synopsis

Townsfolk rake patterns into the sand -a meditative ritual. They turn in unison, straining their eyes for a glimpse of The Flood -their salvation. “It’s coming!” they yell, bowing in a murmur of collective prayer. A boy watches on, unconvinced. The ritual reaches a hysterical climax, heads and hands raised …

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About Dylan Van Den Berg

Dylan Van Den Berg is a Palawa writer, living on Ngunnawal Country. His plays include, Whitefella Yella Tree (Griffin Theatre Company, 2022), Ngadjung (Belco Arts, 2022), Struthers (NIDA, 2022), Milk (The Street Theatre, 2021) Way Back When (Next-in-Line: Darlinghurst Theatre Company, 2020), and The Camel (Fringe... View Dylan Van Den Berg's Bio

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